Margit Schumann

East German luger

Margit Schumann (14 September 1952 in Waltershausen – 11 April 2017 in Oberhof)[1] was an East German luger. She competed during the 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she won two medals in the women's singles event with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1972).[2]

Margit Schumann
Schumann in 1971
Personal information
Born14 September 1952
Waltershausen, Thuringia, East Germany
Died11 April 2017(2017-04-11) (aged 64)
Oberhof, Germany
Medal record
Women's Luge
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Innsbruck Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Sapporo Women's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Oberhof Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1974 Königssee Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1975 Hammarstrand Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1977 Igls Women's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Königssee Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1974 Imst Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1975 Olang Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1977 Königssee Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Oberhof Women's singles

References change

  1. "Olympic Champion Margit Schumann passes away". fil-luge.org. International Luge Federation.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margit Schumann". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.

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